Jack were a lonely cowboy,

voiceCollected by Parler and O'Bryant Mr. Otis Bird Marshall, Ark June 26, 1958 Reel 358, Item 7 Jack's a Lonely Cowboy Jack were a lonely cowboy, With his heart so brave and true, He learned to love a maiden, Her eyes were heavenly blue. They learned to love each other And named their wedding day, But a quarrel came up between them And Jack he rode away. Your sweetheart waits for you, Jack, Your sweetheart waits for you, Out on a lonely prairie Where skies are heavenly blue. Jack joined a band of cowboys, And tried to forget her name, One day where Jack came singing And he called his sweetheart's name. (Repeat third stanza.) One day when Jack was singing His mind it wandered back, But when he reached the prairie He found a new-made mound These words she left to tell him, Your sweetheart waits for you. (Repeat third stanza.)Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation